IUCN: Climate change greatest threat to natural WH sites; Great Barrier Reef in "critical" condition

The outlook for the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef, has been determined to be “critical” for the first time, according to a leading conservation agency.

The climate crisis is now the biggest threat to some of the world’s most cherished natural wonders, with 83 of the 252 World Heritage Sites listed by UNESCO, the UN’s cultural agency, under threat.

https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/great-barrier-reef-climate-crisis-b1765836.html

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